It Should Have Been a Defensive Gun Use: Family, Housekeeper Murdered in DC

By Johannes Paulsen

The District of Columbia’s regime of civilian disarmament helped claim more victims last month. Savaas Savopoulous, his wife Amy, his son Phillip, and the family’s housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa were all murdered after being beaten, stabbed, and left for dead inside the Savopoulous’ $4.5 million home, which was subsequently set ablaze, just a short distance from Number One Observatory Circle, the official residence of the U.S. Vice President, Joseph Biden. The Washington Post reports that . . .

the murders allegedly came about as a result of a hostage/ransom plot. Daron Dylon Wint, a former employee of Mr. Savopoulous’ at American Iron Works, was arrested last week for the murder of Savaas. The Post goes on to report that the motive appears to have been ransom: $40,000.00. Strangely low considering the Savopoulous’ apparent wealth.

Philip Savopoulous(R) (photo credit: Jay Howard, via washingtonpost.com).

There’s a slightly more bizarre twist to the story. Fox News interviewed Natalia Guitierrez, another of the Savopoulous’ housekeepers, who was apparently told to stay at home while the hostage drama unfolded. She revealed that the couple apparently had taken some half-hearted security measures:

Guitierrez told FoxNews.com the couple had a gun they …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns